Watch CBS News

Former Stockton Vice Mayor Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI After Deadly Crash

STOCKTON (CBS13) - A 77-year-old man is facing charges of DUI and vehicular manslaughter after an incident in Stockton Wednesday night.

Stockton police say officers responded to the area of Country Club Boulevard and Fontana Avenue just before 8 p.m. to investigate a reported crash involving a car and pedestrian.

At the scene, an 82-year-old man was found down in the road. Medics soon pronounced him dead.

The driver of the car stayed at the scene. Investigators say the driver, 77-year-old Victor Mow, was found to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.

Mow, a retired Board of San Joaquin County Supervisor and Vice Mayor of Stockton, was arrested and has been booked into San Joaquin County Jail. He is currently listed as a commissioner for the Port of Stockton.

 

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.